Personal Reflections Zen Buddhism
Walking on the Earth
A Plum Village teacher reflects on how Thich Nhat Hanh turned to walking meditation in response to the suffering he witnessed during the Vietnam War
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Bitter Melon Soup
How to offer difficult feedback in ways that are grounded in love and true understanding
Personal Reflections Zen Buddhism
The Path to Transforming Generational Suffering
How mindfulness can help us cultivate a foundation of peace and persistence
Becoming Thay
Thich Nhat Hanh grew up during the tumult of Vietnam’s anticolonial movement, which did much to shape the teachings he brought to the West.
Personal Reflections Zen Buddhism
‘The Teachings Are Alive in Us’
Reflections on Plum Village’s twentieth anniversary BIPOC retreat
After Thay
Plum Village reckons with the loss of its founder.
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Meet a Teacher: Sister Dang Nghiem
Leaving her medical career behind, a Vietnamese-American nun continues her healing practice through Buddhism.
Plum Village Nuns Join Faith Leaders in Visit to Ukraine
Sisters Giac Nghiem and Luc Nghiem describe what it’s like at refugee camps in the city of Chernivsti
Meet Meditation Teacher and Environmental Activist Brother Phap Dung
The senior teacher at the Plum Village community discusses his daily practice, why he enjoys meditation retreats, and the joy of sunbathing in a hammock.
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